crave
verb (used with object)
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly.
had been craving
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past perfect progressiveof crave.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The 35-year-old Nadal and the 19-year-old Alcaraz will meet Friday in a clash of generations that Spanish fans had been craving to see up close.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022
As filming on the debut season wrapped, she found herself in tears, “because I realized just how much I had been craving an experience like that before.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
I was having a bad day and he knew I had been craving a McFlurry, so he went out and got one for me with extra M&Ms. It reminds me to keep the compassion alive.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2020
Reynolds called it the "closure" that she and her daughter had been craving for the last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2017
At that moment I realized how much I had been craving Archie’s confirmation.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
